Where exactly should I point armory to look for blockchain? I used to have it to main folder, but that did not work now I'm pointing here \BitData\blocks\index and it at least does something. But right now its on initializing bitcoin engine for about 30 minutes already.

Pointing the main folder of %AppData%\Bitcoin and pointing to the Bitcoin core installation(usually C:\Program Files\Bitcoin) will work.

Where exactly should I point armory to look for blockchain? I used to have it to main folder, but that did not work now I'm pointing here \BitData\blocks\index and it at least does something. But right now its on initializing bitcoin engine for about 30 minutes already.

Pointing the main folder of %AppData%\Bitcoin and pointing to the Bitcoin core installation(usually C:\Program Files\Bitcoin) will work.

Well I don't have the data folder in app data as my SSD system drive is quite small so I have it on E:\ProgramFiles\BitData

Armory now moved to Buiding Database. So far 0%, but I give it some time.

Well I don't have the data folder in app data as my SSD system drive is quite small so I have it on E:\ProgramFiles\BitData

Armory now moved to Buiding Database. So far 0%, but I give it some time.

It's slow on mechanical disks.

Another recommendation is to change Armory settings so that "Manage Bitcoin" is turned off, not on. Quit Armory. Next, start up Bitcoin Qt, and then start up Armory only when Bitcoin Qt is synchronized (with the new Armory settings, bitcoin qt and Armory run simultaneously).

Well I don't have the data folder in app data as my SSD system drive is quite small so I have it on E:\ProgramFiles\BitData

Armory now moved to Buiding Database. So far 0%, but I give it some time.

It's slow on mechanical disks.

Another recommendation is to change Armory settings so that "Manage Bitcoin" is turned off, not on. Quit Armory. Next, start up Bitcoin Qt, and then start up Armory only when Bitcoin Qt is synchronized (with the new Armory settings, bitcoin qt and Armory run simultaneously).

How slow do you reckon? I don't mind letting it run as long as it will happen eventually. I'd rather used armory as solo client instead of silmunateously with bitcoin-qt.

I'd rather used armory as solo client instead of silmunateously with bitcoin-qt.

It's recommended against doing that for now. It genuinely does work better, or at least it solves some of the initialization issues some people had. Most likely be fixed once the Db work is totally done, or possibly alongside, it depends on the priorities of the Armory team I guess.

I'd rather used armory as solo client instead of silmunateously with bitcoin-qt.

You can, technically, use both the bitcoin-qt wallet and the Armory wallet on the same machine.You can not use/install Armory only by itself without having bitcoin-qt (aka bitcoin-core aka bitcoin-cli) installed, running and synced on the same machine.

Well I don't have the data folder in app data as my SSD system drive is quite small so I have it on E:\ProgramFiles\BitData

Armory now moved to Buiding Database. So far 0%, but I give it some time.

It's slow on mechanical disks.

Another recommendation is to change Armory settings so that "Manage Bitcoin" is turned off, not on. Quit Armory. Next, start up Bitcoin Qt, and then start up Armory only when Bitcoin Qt is synchronized (with the new Armory settings, bitcoin qt and Armory run simultaneously).

When I try this my armory will crash as soon as it gets to organizing blockchain..I wonder if my blockchain structure is not damaged or something..my bitcoin-qt is running ok...I just seem to have troubles with armory.

Well I don't have the data folder in app data as my SSD system drive is quite small so I have it on E:\ProgramFiles\BitData

Armory now moved to Buiding Database. So far 0%, but I give it some time.

It's slow on mechanical disks.

Another recommendation is to change Armory settings so that "Manage Bitcoin" is turned off, not on. Quit Armory. Next, start up Bitcoin Qt, and then start up Armory only when Bitcoin Qt is synchronized (with the new Armory settings, bitcoin qt and Armory run simultaneously).

When I try this my armory will crash as soon as it gets to organizing blockchain..I wonder if my blockchain structure is not damaged or something..my bitcoin-qt is running ok...I just seem to have troubles with armory.

Delete armorylog.txt and armorycpplog.txt, then load Armory with Bitcoin-qt running to repeat the crash. You'll get a new copy of the 2 log files, send them to Armory support or post them up here.

Ah, I forgot you were the person using an HDD. But anyway, you're missing half the blocks for the bitcoin blockchain, and they haven't finished the feature that does that yet!

Are you getting a green tick in the bottom right of bitcoin qt window? That's badly screwed up if so. Quit Armory/Bitcoin Qt, delete bitcoin blocks and chainstate folders, re-sync. Check you've got a ~ 37 GB size for both those 2 folders once re-synced. Back those folders up regularly if the time to re-sync in particular will be time you couldn't afford to lose (hurts people with slow internet speeds very badly when this happens)

Ah, I forgot you were the person using an HDD. But anyway, you're missing half the blocks for the bitcoin blockchain, and they haven't finished the feature that does that yet!

Are you getting a green tick in the bottom right of bitcoin qt window? That's badly screwed up if so. Quit Armory/Bitcoin Qt, delete bitcoin blocks and chainstate folders, re-sync. Check you've got a ~ 37 GB size for both those 2 folders once re-synced. Back those folders up regularly if the time to re-sync in particular will be time you couldn't afford to lose (hurts people with slow internet speeds very badly when this happens)

Yes I have green tick in the BTC-QT. Will clean the folders and do the reload of blockchain in the night. Hopefully it will help. Thanks for help!

Do you think that problem can be cause by fast that the bitcoin-qt, armory and blockchain are all on encrypted drive? Its doing exactly the same problems still. If I want armory to point to blockchain it will never pass building database stage and if I turn off to be connecting to qt and start armory after my btqt runs it will crashes.

Do you think that problem can be cause by fast that the bitcoin-qt, armory and blockchain are all on encrypted drive? Its doing exactly the same problems still. If I want armory to point to blockchain it will never pass building database stage and if I turn off to be connecting to qt and start armory after my btqt runs it will crashes.

Armory will run Bitcoin-Qt in background if you have enabled that option in settings. If you haven't, enable it and restart Armory after cloding Bitcoin-Qt.